TPL hosts School Supply Drive for Tacoma Rescue Mission

Please join us for this year's school supply drive to provide much needed support to local students! 

All Tacoma Public Library locations will be collecting donations of new and unused school supplies through the month of August for Tacoma Rescue Mission, opens a new window. Please drop off donations inside your local library during open hours.

School supplies needed:

  • Composition Notebooks
  • Graph Paper
  • 3-Ring Binders
  • Mechanical Pencils & Refill Lead
  • Backpacks for Teens

Clothing needed:

  • Polo Shirts* (short & long sleeve; red, white & navy blue)
  • Pants* (jeans)
  • Pullover or zip-up hoodies* (solid white or blue)
  • New underwear*

*There is a need for larger clothing sizes: 10, 12, 14, 16, 18

Note: Items can be dropped off at any Tacoma Public Library location during our open hours, opens a new window from Wednesday, Aug. 2—Aug.31.

Thank you for your support!